Since it's my birthday trip, I'm like the Queen and celebrating officially today. The hotel has booked us in for lunch at a famous ryotei (hotel and restaurant) - can't get dinner at this late stage and even lunch dates are limited. You have to be in by 11:30 an out sharp by 1pm.
It's set in the hills up a tiny sidesetreet that the cab driver finds by winding back and forth in the near or hood. Greeted at the bottom of the steps by two handlers, they show you up, take your shoes (no shoes anywhere inside homes with tatami mates anywhere.
We are show into a private room with a low table and two chairs, overlooking a beautiful garden and the glass doors are fully opened to enjoy the view and birds. Sadly it rains and we can't go out in the garden, but it clears up by the time we leave and we can explore the rest of the neighborhood.
It's near an area with a famous temple and they warn you about the monkeys here, not to photograph them or encourage them in any way, but none join us for lunch!
We have our own server who speaks enough English to tell us she has been to Toronto, and to explain everything we eat in the 30 different tastes and dishes that comprise lunch for $150. Ted washes it down with beer, I try their own sake which goes well with all the food. I don't quite finish every morsel, but of course Ted does.
I still can't figure out how to insert photos here so you'll just have to believe it was a marvellous experience in every way...the array of food wears presented with different textures, colours, in different sized and colored containers, all very beautiful and tasteful both sipid and visual.
It's set in the hills up a tiny sidesetreet that the cab driver finds by winding back and forth in the near or hood. Greeted at the bottom of the steps by two handlers, they show you up, take your shoes (no shoes anywhere inside homes with tatami mates anywhere.
We are show into a private room with a low table and two chairs, overlooking a beautiful garden and the glass doors are fully opened to enjoy the view and birds. Sadly it rains and we can't go out in the garden, but it clears up by the time we leave and we can explore the rest of the neighborhood.
It's near an area with a famous temple and they warn you about the monkeys here, not to photograph them or encourage them in any way, but none join us for lunch!
We have our own server who speaks enough English to tell us she has been to Toronto, and to explain everything we eat in the 30 different tastes and dishes that comprise lunch for $150. Ted washes it down with beer, I try their own sake which goes well with all the food. I don't quite finish every morsel, but of course Ted does.
I still can't figure out how to insert photos here so you'll just have to believe it was a marvellous experience in every way...the array of food wears presented with different textures, colours, in different sized and colored containers, all very beautiful and tasteful both sipid and visual.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Sounds amazing - just like you - T & P xxxx
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